How much is the USAO tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, USAO's tuition & fees is $9,000 for Oklahoma residents and $20,190 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,130 for Oklahoma residents and $32,320 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
USAO Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Oklahoma Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,000 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $20,190 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $7,000 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,930 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $7,410 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $3,930 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Oklahoma Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,247 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $20,777 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to USAO for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $80,760 at USAO. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $136,213. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $90,953.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, USAO' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Oklahoma, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $7,031.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | $9,000 | $20,190 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Oklahoma Four-years Colleges | $11,851 |
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| Public Schools | $4,255 | $7,031 |
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| Private Schools | $17,589 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has increased by 69.69% over the past 10 years from $11,898 to $20,190.
The living costs increased by 9.74% last year and 55.26% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, 761 students (90%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $11,315.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at USAO is $21,005 for students living on-campus and $21,415 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 235 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,201 and the average amount of student loans is $5,804.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
USAO's acceptance rate is 63.45%. A total of 1,078 applicants applied to and 684 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 247 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 36.11%.
To apply to USAO, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 3 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to USAO. Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly lower than the national average score of 24.
Student Population
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has a total of 825 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 304 male students and 545 female students attending USAO. The school offers online degree programs and 11 students enrolled online exclusively (1.33% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Undergraduate | 849 |
304 | 545 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 17th Street and Grand Avenue, Chickasha, OK |
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| Phone | 405-512-4891 |
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| WEB | www.usao.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate |
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| Program Offered | 24 Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 56.30% |
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| Yield | 35.99% |
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| Student Population | 825 |
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| Graduation Rate | 40% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 28% |
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| Retention Rate | 60% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 16 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 46 |
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| Number of Staffs | 136 (Full-time), 54 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $51,708 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $41,935 |
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